NJ Transit terror texting program brings in more than 300 tips

$5.8M program has yielded 307 messages so far

12:45 AM,
Oct. 8, 2012

Part of a federally funded ad campaign, this poster was displayed on NJ Transit trains encouraging riders to report anything suspicious. It shows a train in Madrid, Spain, which was the target of terrorist bombs.

Written by

Larry Higgs
| @APPLarry

A $5.8 million federally funded program allowing NJ Transit commuters to "Text Against Terror" has brought 307 tips to the agency since its startup in June 2011 - ranging from some warranting further investigation to travelers testing the system.